Monthly Archives: April 2023

the message was stolen by time

That trailer used to have a sign full of Very Important Information. I mean, I guess it was VII. At this point, there’s no way to know that for sure.

Quapaw, Oklahoma
photographed 4.5.2023

buy/get

I almost never understand the things I notice when I’m driving around. For example: why would there be a spot in North Miami, Oklahoma, with a bunch of well-used fireworks stands just plunked down in a random pattern?

Maybe it was to entertain a certain photographer who was passing through.

And if that was in fact the reason, this certain photographer offers her thanks for the opportunities it afforded.

North Miami, Oklahoma
photographed 4.5.2023

dog day

Sunny day. New-to-me vintage lens. A dog.

That is all I needed to fill up the time.

Guthrie Green
Tulsa, Oklahoma
photographed 4.8.2023

immaculate

Construction on this church began in 1604 and was completed in 1612; work continued on the Baroque ornamentation, and the project was deemed complete in 1740 when the frescoes on the ceiling were finished.

An attached monastery was partially demolished (to make way for other construction) in 1932; Allied bombing in 1943 destroyed what was left of those buildings.

There was a lot to see inside the church. It was overwhelming. Every view was full of…everything. Here’s a tiny slice of the interior, so you can get the idea of what we were up against when it came to knowing where to look and what to photograph.

Chiese dell’Immaculota Concezione
Palermo, Sicily
photographed 9.3.2022

the happy afternoon

I was in Tulsa the other week, and it was quite an eventful time. For one thing, my collaborative project with photographer VC Torneden opened at the TAC Gallery. Our project is a multi-year look at the forgotten places along Route 66. In case you didn’t make it to Tulsa, you can see those images here.

And some friends of mine came up to the show – some from Texas and one from New Mexico.

And – as if driving like a million hours to get from Santa Fe wasn’t already more than enough, that friend (a great photographer, R. David Marks) gave me a vintage lens.

And then! There’s more!! I used that vintage lens and made some photos on a warm and sunny afternoon. This couple were having a happy day – there was much laughter coming from their part of the park

Guthrie Green
Tulsa, Oklahoma
photographed 4.8.2023

PS: The lens is a Super-Takumar 55mm f2.